Meaning and background
The story behind Blues
Blues is documented as a surname as well as a familiar musical word. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland identifies the surname as a variant of Blue with an added final s. That narrowly stated relationship is useful because it keeps the spelling grounded without pretending the surname began with a musical genre. Music can still be your own reason for choosing Blues for a dog.
- Origin
- Surname variant of Blue with an added final -s, as documented by the Oxford family-name dictionary. Source
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About Blues
Recorded as a dog’s name
Blues appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/bluz/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/bluz/ · primary stress on syllable 1B L UW1 Z
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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